Latest Election Polls by YouGov

About YouGov

Party Analysis: Statistical Deviations by YouGov

Historical Polls vs. Election Trend (in %)

Lower
Consistent
Higher
AfD
Right-wing Populist
2
57
40
BSW
Transversal
0
83
17
CDU/CSU
Christian Democratic
25
55
20
Die Linke
Left-wing
2
64
35
FDP
Liberal
23
76
2
Grüne
Centre-Left
24
70
6
SPD
Social Democratic
24
61
16

How is the data calculated?

The PolitPro Election Trend serves as the benchmark, using a time-weighted average of all current surveys. A poll value is flagged if it deviates by more than one percentage point from this trend.

Performance Track Record: Historical Accuracy of YouGov

1.8

Election Accuracy

On average, YouGov's figures deviate by 1.8 percentage points between their final pre-election polls and actual election results.

Average Deviation of Pre-Election Polls from Actual Results (Historical)

How is election accuracy calculated?

Accuracy indicates how closely pre-election polls aligned with actual election results. We compare final surveys from various institutes with official outcomes. To do this, we calculate the average deviation across all parties that received at least 3% of the vote. Most election polls have a standard margin of error of 2-3 percentage points. We categorize average deviations as follows: up to 1 percentage point is "very good" (green); up to 2 points is "good" (yellow); up to 3 points is "acceptable" (orange), though this may indicate significant outliers for specific parties. Deviations exceeding 3 percentage points suggest a lack of predictive power and are rated "poor" (red).

Data Sources and Methodology

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